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From poupar (“to save”) + -ança.
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po(w)ˈpɐ̃.sa/ [po(ʊ̯)ˈpɐ̃.sa]
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃sɐ
- Hyphenation: pou‧pan‧ça
poupança f (plural poupanças)
- thrift (the characteristic of using a minimum of something)
- savings
- savings account
- (Brazil, informal) buttocks